DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer Location: Fully Remote (UK-based) Rate: £450 - £500 per day This contract role offers full remote flexibility and the opportunity to work across a broad set of modern DevOps tools and cloud technologies in a fast-moving engineering environment. What you’ll do • Manage and optimise cloud infrastructure on AWS, including ECS Fargate, Lambda, S3, RDS, and Route 53. • Automate workflows and deployments using tools like Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, GitLab, and Chef. • Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code and automation scripts (Python or other modern scripting languages). • Configure and manage network security using NACLs, Security Groups, and VPNs. • Support continuous integration and delivery pipelines. • Troubleshoot and resolve issues across systems, networking, and applications. • Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to ensure platform stability and scalability. • Participate in occasional out-of-hours support where required. What you’ll bring • Proven track record in DevOps or infrastructure automation roles. • Deep experience with AWS cloud services and environment management. • Proficiency in Python or another scripting language for automation. • Strong command of Linux fundamentals and command-line operations. • Experience with Docker containerisation and orchestration. • Hands-on experience with CI/CD and configuration management tools (e.g. Terraform, Jenkins, Puppet, GitLab, SaltStack, Nagios). • Knowledge of API integrations, RESTful services, and WCF services. • Familiarity with Active Directory, LDAP, or Kerberos/IDM authentication. • Excellent communication skills and ability to document and explain dependencies clearly. Nice to have: • AWS certifications such as: • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional • AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional) • AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Why join • Outside IR35 contract – full autonomy and flexibility. • Work 100% remotely within the UK. • Exposure to a wide range of cutting-edge cloud and automation tools. • Opportunity to make a tangible impact on infrastructure scalability and performance. If you’re an experienced DevOps Engineer looking for a fully remote, hands-on contract role with high technical ownership — this opportunity is for you. Apply now via Haystack.